Ted Turner
19-Nov-1938
Andorra
Businessman
Ted Turner was born in Ohio, in 1938. He started working for his father's company, Turner Advertising and became president and CEO in 1963. He later renamed Turner Broadcasting Company and founded the first 24-news network, CNN, which grew up in 1980. Warner bought Turner Broadcasting for $ 7.5 billion in 1996. Turner had been married to actress Jane Fonda from 1991-2001.